We got on well when we shared a flat, __________.




A.in spite of the different in our old
B.although the difference in our age
C.in spite the fact that I was much older than her
D.despite her being much older than me

My English is progressing __________.




A.odds and ends
B.leaps and bounds
C.bounds and leaps
D.ends and odds

Henry should have done his homework last night, but he watched TV instead.




A.Henry did not do his homework last night because he was busy fixing the television set.
B.Henry watched TV last night instead of doing his homework.
C.Henry did not watch TV last night because he had to do his homework.
D.Henry did his homework while watching TV.

Of all outdoor activities, Paul likes tishing best of all, but he doesn't enjoy cleaning the fishing rods afterwards.




A.outdoor
B.best of all
C.but
D.afterwards

It was too cold for anyone to work.




A.It was very cold and no one wanted to cook.
B.The weather was too cold for workers.
C.It was such a cold weather that no one could go to work.
D.No one could work because it was too cold.

I hate the way you treat my mother.




A.I wish you wouldn't treat my mother as you did to anyone else.
B.I wish you wouldn't treat my mother like that.
C.I wish you wouldn't treat anyone as you did to my mother.
D.I wish you hadn't treated my mother like that.

What is the main idea of the last paragraph?




A.Gerontologists have controlled the process of aging.
B.Gerontologists are working hard to help people live longer and more healthily.
C.Gerontologists are trying to give people an eternal life.
D.Gerontologists are now able to slow down the process of aging.

What does the word "it" in line 2 refer to?




A.aging
B.a living thing
C.an illness
D.an accident

_________(47)




A.natural
B.wild
C.untamed
D.untrained

"It's a fine day. Let's go fishing,_________ ?"




A.shall we
B.do they
C.isn't it
D.will us